// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Hugh McKenna
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Hugh
McKenna

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Hugh McKenna
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'3"
AGE
27
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
5/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.94
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#66
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1513
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
80th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.32 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 33% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 7, 2021 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
40%
2
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
40%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
20%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
40%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
10 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 1, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER29TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING40CHIN76STRIKING31CARDIO71AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power29
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking31
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2017LFEB 2017WJUN 2017LJAN 2018LNOV 2018LMAR 2019WMAY 2019WOCT 2019LAPR 2021WNOV 2021WJUL 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 41, SUB R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 34, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 27, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 37, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  9. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 37, SUB R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 54, DEC R3.

Peaked at 54 (W vs Black), bottomed at 27 (L vs Gratalo). Current reading: 54.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
10%
-
1
10%
-
-
2
total
SUB
2
20%
1
10%
1
10%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
4
40%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Willis BlackJul 15, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Flex Fight Series Vol. 25 - The Tiki Takedown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Pat McCrohanNov 7, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:37
CES MMA 65 - De Castro vs. Williams
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Adriano CapitulinoApr 30, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 2:56
CES MMA 62 - Orlando
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jarell DavisOct 25, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 59 - Knight vs. Skipper
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jesus CintronMay 31, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:38
CES MMA 56 - Boyington vs. Dubuque
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Kristopher GrataloMar 8, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 3:49
Maverick MMA 12 - Gratalo vs. McKenna
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tommy Lee DavisNov 2, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 53 - Gravely vs. Nordby
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jesse KosakowskiJan 6, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 2:15
Reality Fighting - Mohegan Sun
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS John SalgadoJun 24, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:06
Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Wendell SneedFeb 24, 2017
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 58 - Ring of Combat 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 5-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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